March 2014 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Workshop: Assessment Tools, With and Without Technology, Friday, March 28, 2014
by Jean Kelly 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Finals are just around the corner; why not get a jump on things early? Come spend an afternoon with your colleagues developing assessment tools for your final class project or you final exam. This 3 hour professional development workshop is intended for review strategies for creating effective assessment. We will discuss aligning your assessments with your learning goals. Developing effective multiple choice questions and RUBRICS, as well as deploying these tools in Blackboard, will be covered. Please bring along any material you may need to develop assessments for your class during the workshop. A working Blackboard account is strongly suggested. Computers are available in the lab, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop. Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm Location: CTL Faculty Development Lab – Razran 360 For more details contact Nathalia Holtzman (nathalia.holtzman(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:nathalia.holtzman@qc.cuny.edu>) or Michelle Fraboni (michelle.fraboni(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:michelle.fraboni@qc.cuny.edu>) Please register at: http://goo.gl/tJhgln

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Inviting students to hear about interesting campus opportunities - March 19
by Thomas P Szlezak 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Dear Colleagues, Please spread the word to transfer students about the Center for Teaching & Learning's "Opportunities Fair," which is part of our Transfer Student Info Series, to be held on Wednesday, March 19th, 12:15 - 1:30pm (Free Hour) in The Summit Flex Space. Light refreshments will be served. Informational materials from diverse programs will be available, as will representatives who can engage in one-on-one conversations directly with interested students. Represented programs and offices will include: National Society for Collegiate Scholars Peer Support Services Education Abroad The Center for Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Understanding (CERRU) QPortfolio Honors & Scholarships New Professionals Program CUNY Service Corps Business Development & Fieldwork Experience Project ExCEL Careers in Health Alumni Mentoring Program (CHAMP) Pre-Law Job Shadowing Flyer is attached, questions about the event can be sent to: thomas.szlezak(a)qc.cuny.edu Link to RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/transferinfoseriesfair Best, Thomas

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Come and warm up your Friday! Tomorrow from 1 to 9PM_Brazilian music, capoeira, live concert
by Cecilia B Britez 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Greetings, How about warming up your Friday? Come and join us tomorrow from 1-9PM to the following free and and open to the public Year of Brazil all day event: Ethnomusicological Roundtable, Dance Workshop and Brazilian Forró Concert by Matuto Friday, March 14th 2014 More info here: http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/roots-revival1/ 1:00 to 3:00 PM Academic panel on music of Brazil¹s Northeast, Room 264, Queens College School of Music (Choral Rehearsal Room) 3:00 to 3:30 Refreshments and Break 3:30 to 5:00 PM Instrumental workshop with members of Matuto, Room 264, QC School of Music (Choral Rehearsal Room) 5:15 to 6:30 PM - Dance workshop with Irenio dos Santos of Salvador, Bahia in QC Drama, Theatre & Dance Department Studios, Rathaus Hall, Dance Studio 101A 7:00 PM Performance by Matuto Forró Band in LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College/CUNY, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367 Cecilia Britez, Program Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Across the Curriculum 718-997-4650 - 718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY Cecilia Britez, Program Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Across the Curriculum 718-997-4650 - 718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY

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Teaching online at Queens College - Still time to take a 3-5 minute survey
by Jean Kelly 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Greetings! There’s still time to let us know how you’re teaching online, and tell us about resources you want to learn more about. It just takes a few minutes of your time: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/qcfacultytech If you already responded: thank you! Michelle Fraboni (michelle.fraboni(a)qc.cuny.edu) and Eva Fernández (eva.fernandez(a)qc.cuny.edu) Center for Teaching & Learning and Office of the Provost

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two upcoming conferences of interest
by Eva Fernandez 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Greetings, colleagues: Baruch is holding its 17th Annual Teaching and Technology Conference on March 28, all day, at Baruch's Newman Vertical Campus, with keynote speaker Jim Groom (University of Mary Washington, in Virginia) and many other sessions on a range of topics: https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/teachtech/program.htm Eric Mazur (Harvard) is the featured speaker at Stony Brook's upcoming teaching & learning colloquium, "From Inquiry to Discovery: The Science of Learning". To learn more about the event, all day on April 4th, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Stony Brook: http://facultycenter.stonybrook.edu/events/StonyBrookColloquium2014/agenda Best wishes, Eva Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez

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Queens College Teaching Circle
by Rowena Li 08 Mar '14

08 Mar '14

The Center for Teaching & Learning is pleased to announce the official launch of the Teaching Circle blog at http://teachingcircle.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/, whose posts are contributions from over 20 adjunct faculty from academic departments in Queens College. We invite you to join the conversation online. Adjunct faculty are part of the Queens College community and major contributors to the academic achievements of our students. This blog aims to provide a virtual space where adjuncts can share news, thoughts, and concerns on scholarship and pedagogy. The blog started at the beginning of February. Since then, more than 40 posts and over 70 comments have been posted. We encourage you to contribute your ideas, thoughts, and advice on various issues encountered by adjunct faculty: these issues and concerns don’t just pertain to adjuncts, but to all faculty. The Teaching Circle blog welcomes your comments under each post. You may also subscribe to our RSS feeds by clicking one of the RSS icons at the lower right corner of the banner. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Come and visit us at http://teachingcircle.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/ .

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Year of Brazil: FOUR NOT-TO-BE-MISSED EVENTS!
by Cecilia B Britez 07 Mar '14

07 Mar '14

>From capoeira to samba, to politics to a live concert, the Year of Brazil is exited to announce a week loaded with Brazil enthusiasm! Here are this week's events: Capoeria Workshop March 10 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Colden Auditorium http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/capoeria-workshop/ Samba: Brazil’s National Rhythm March 10 @ 1:40 pm - 4:20 pm Music Building Room 214 http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/lecture-on-samba/ The Recent Wave of Public Protest March 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Campbell Dome http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/the-recent-wave-of-public-protest/ Roots Revival: Performing and Exploring the Music of Northeastern Brazil March 14 @ 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm Lefrak Concert Hall http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/roots-revival1/ Cecilia Britez, Program Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Across the Curriculum 718-997-4650 - 718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY

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Teaching online at Queens College - Please take a 3-5 minute survey
by Michelle Fraboni 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

Greetings! We're interested in learning from faculty at Queens College about current practices in teaching online, and we hope you will take a moment to complete this brief survey (it should take you three to five minutes) about how much you teach online,and about the support you need and the learning opportunities you would like to have in the area of instructional technology. Your responses, which are being collected anonymously, will be used internally to help us develop more fine-tuned faculty development. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know. Point your browser here to take the survey (3-5 minutes we're not kidding!): https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/qcfacultytech Thanks for your feedback! Michelle Fraboni (michelle.fraboni(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:michelle.fraboni@qc.cuny.edu>) and Eva Fernández(eva.fernandez(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:eva.fernandez@qc.cuny.edu>) Center for Teaching & Learning and Office of the Provost _______________________________ Michelle C. Fraboni |Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ctl | Lecturer, Educational Technology, Elementary & Early Childhood Education | Queens College http://www.qc.cuny.edu,City University of New York | Powdermaker 054 A |65-30 Kissena Blvd | Flushing, NY 11367 | 718-997-5324 michelle.fraboni(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:michelle.fraboni@qc.cuny.edu>

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CUNY Service Corps - Faculty Opportunities - updated RSVP link
by Jean Kelly 04 Mar '14

04 Mar '14

Please note that the original announcement contained a link to a preview of the RSVP form. Here is the direct link: http://tinyurl.com/RSVP-FacultyInfoCSC ----------- Announcement Opportunity for Faculty to Work with Students on Service-Oriented Projects The CUNY Service Corps is excited to expand its service placement portfolio in 2014-2015 by inviting faculty to lead service projects. The faculty-led project application is now available online via our program website (www.cuny.edu/servicecorps <http://www.cuny.edu/servicecorps>), and the application deadline is Friday, April 4, 2014. Background In the program¹s 2013-2014 pilot year, approximately 700 Service Corps members (100 from Queens College) have been placed with 96 nonprofit organizations and government agencies across the five boroughs of New York City. Community partners include schools (K-12) and after-school programs, arts organizations and museums, criminal justice/prisoner re-entry organizations, CUNY research centers and specialized programs, economic empowerment organizations, environmental organizations, and public health organizations. Opportunity for Faculty Faculty from all CUNY colleges are invited to apply to lead projects that involve Service Corps members (students in the Service Corps program). We are particularly interested in service-oriented projects that fall within our program¹s four thematic areas: · Education · Health · Sustainability · Economic Development Benefits to Faculty and other Highlights · Faculty-Directed Service-Oriented Projects will consist of a minimum of three students. · The hiring, training, payroll processing, and on-going support of students will be administered and coordinated by CUNY Service Corps staff, the Research Foundation CUNY, and campus offices. · Students are paid $12.00 per hour for their work through the program (no cost to faculty!) · Students work for 12 hours per week for a total of 24 weeks in the fall and spring semesters (2014-2015). · Students are selected through a rigorous application and interview process by CUNY faculty and staff. · Priority will be given to projects that will enable students in the Service Corps to obtain academic credit for their work, either throughconnection to an existing course, an independent study, or some other arrangement. Service Corps members are students enrolled at one of eight participating colleges (BMCC, CSI, John Jay, KBCC, Lehman, Medgar Evers, City Tech, and Queens), but students are expected to commute to the faculty member's home college for project-related work. Additional information and the faculty application can be found in the ³Faculty² section of our website here: http://www.cuny.edu/site/servicecorps/faculty.html ***Information Sessions <http://tinyurl.com/RSVP-FacultyInfoCSC> regarding the faculty application for the CUNY Service Corps: · Monday, March 10, 2014, 3pm 4pm, Queens Hall 325 · Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 12pm 1pm, Queens Hall 325 Refreshments will be provided. RSVP: To RSVP to attend one of the faculty sessions, please use the following link: http://tinyurl.com/RSVP-FacultyInfoCSC Contact Information Please feel free to contact Valerie Chow, Associate Director for the CUNY Service Corps, at valerie.chow(a)cuny.edu, via phone at 646-664-8066; or César Oyervides-Cisneros, CUNY Service Corps Manager for Queens College, at coyervides(a)qc.cuny.edu, via phone at 718-570-0548, with any questions about this initiative. -- César E. Oyervides-Cisneros CUNY Service Corps Manager Queens College - City University of New York 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Kiely Hall 111 M Queens, NY 11367-1597 Tel.: (718) 570-0548 Email: coyervides(a)qc.cuny.edu

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CUNY Service Corps - Faculty Opportunities
by Cesar Oyervides-Cisneros 04 Mar '14

04 Mar '14

Announcement Opportunity for Faculty to Work with Students on Service-Oriented Projects The CUNY Service Corps is excited to expand its service placement portfolio in 2014-2015 by inviting faculty to lead service projects. The faculty-led project application is now available online via our program website (www.cuny.edu/servicecorps <http://www.cuny.edu/servicecorps>), and the application deadline is Friday, April 4, 2014. Background In the program¹s 2013-2014 pilot year, approximately 700 Service Corps members (100 from Queens College) have been placed with 96 nonprofit organizations and government agencies across the five boroughs of New York City. Community partners include schools (K-12) and after-school programs, arts organizations and museums, criminal justice/prisoner re-entry organizations, CUNY research centers and specialized programs, economic empowerment organizations, environmental organizations, and public health organizations. Opportunity for Faculty Faculty from all CUNY colleges are invited to apply to lead projects that involve Service Corps members (students in the Service Corps program). We are particularly interested in service-oriented projects that fall within our program¹s four thematic areas: · Education · Health · Sustainability · Economic Development Benefits to Faculty and other Highlights · Faculty-Directed Service-Oriented Projects will consist of a minimum of three students. · The hiring, training, payroll processing, and on-going support of students will be administered and coordinated by CUNY Service Corps staff, the Research Foundation CUNY, and campus offices. · Students are paid $12.00 per hour for their work through the program (no cost to faculty!) · Students work for 12 hours per week for a total of 24 weeks in the fall and spring semesters (2014-2015). · Students are selected through a rigorous application and interview process by CUNY faculty and staff. · Priority will be given to projects that will enable students in the Service Corps to obtain academic credit for their work, either through connection to an existing course, an independent study, or some other arrangement. Service Corps members are students enrolled at one of eight participating colleges (BMCC, CSI, John Jay, KBCC, Lehman, Medgar Evers, City Tech, and Queens), but students are expected to commute to the faculty member¹s home college for project-related work. Additional information and the faculty application can be found in the ³Faculty² section of our website here: http://www.cuny.edu/site/servicecorps/faculty.html ***Information Sessions <http://preview.tinyurl.com/CSC-FacultyInfo-2014-2015> regarding the faculty application for the CUNY Service Corps: · Monday, March 10, 2014, 3pm 4pm, Queens Hall 325 · Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 12pm 1pm, Queens Hall 325 Refreshments will be provided. RSVP: To RSVP to attend one of the faculty sessions, please use the following link: http://preview.tinyurl.com/CSC-FacultyInfo-2014-2015 Contact Information Please feel free to contact Valerie Chow, Associate Director for the CUNY Service Corps, at valerie.chow(a)cuny.edu, via phone at 646-664-8066; or César Oyervides-Cisneros, CUNY Service Corps Manager for Queens College, at coyervides(a)qc.cuny.edu, via phone at 718-570-0548, with any questions about this initiative. -- César E. Oyervides-Cisneros CUNY Service Corps Manager Queens College - City University of New York 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Kiely Hall 111 M Queens, NY 11367-1597 Tel.: (718) 570-0548 Email: coyervides(a)qc.cuny.edu

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